Article by Geography graduate student Kitty Currier, 9 April, 2014: Few office environments can compete with the vista and ambiance of Queen of Blue Whales. This 13 m fishing-turned-whale-watching boat/research vessel recently served as a platform for cetacean surveys off the southern coast of Sri Lanka. For a few days I was lucky enough to participate, trading my office in Ellison Hall for a desk bobbing up and down on the Indian...
Read MoreAn article published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B in 2010, titled “Iron Defecation by Sperm Whales Stimulates Carbon Export in the Southern Ocean,” is receiving a lot of renewed attention, thanks to a delightfully illustrated summation of it by Robert Krulwich, an NPR science writer, titled “The Power of Poop: A Whale Story.” According to the abstract of the 2010 article, “The iron-limited...
Read MoreHow many palm trees are in the courtyard beside Storke Tower? What color are the door handles on the Thunderdome? These and other trivia questions were devised by Santa Barbara County 4-H members, ages 9–16, in a project to create a scavenger hunt on the UCSB campus while learning about GIS. 4-H is an international youth development organization that focuses on science, citizenship, and life skills. Members participate in...
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